Find the perimeter in feet of the room whose floor plan is shown.

Question

Find the perimeter in feet of the room whose floor plan is shown.

12 ft

8 ft

28 ft

18 ft

24 ft

8 ft

A figure consists of eight sides that are all vertical or horizontal. Clockwise starting with the top left corner, the sides are as follows.

1. The first side goes right. It is labeled 28 ft.
2. The second side goes down.
3. The third side goes left. It is labeled 8 ft.
4. The fourth side goes down.
5. The fifth side goes left. It is labeled 12 ft, and the vertical distance between this side and the first side is labeled 24 ft.
6. The sixth side goes up. It is the same length as the fourth side.
7. The seventh side goes left. It is labeled 8.
8. The eighth side goes up, meeting the left end of the first side. It is labeled 18 ft.

Answer 1

Label all sides and add!